ENTS,
On Sunday I visited Oak Hill Cemetery in Vineland (Cumberland
County). I thought I knew every cemetery in Vineland, but I
discovered this one on my map while I was there. I had to kill some
time, so I explored it. I don't usually visit cemeteries for their
trees, though the trees sometimes end up being a very good reason to
visit.
This one was very interesting for two reasons- the first reason
being that it was full of relatively large Tuliptrees, and some
other assorted older trees. There were some Norway Spruces, White
Pines and Hemlocks. One Hemlock was broken off about halfway up.
This top piece was gone, I guess removed long ago. It also had a
broken branch that was still connected, and hanging low. So I
checked it for HWA. It had it! Both Hemlocks were in a sorry state
because of the HWA. What a shame.
The other reason I found this cemetery interesting (other than the
graves of course), was the fact that it was filled with young exotic
and non-native trees, planted all over. Each one had a tag hanging
on it with its common and scientific names, including the specific
cultivar. The tags also told where the trees are native.
Once I get the photos re-sized I will either send them to the group,
or upload them to my Photobucket account. I'm sure some of you will
want to see them.
Take care,
Barry
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